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It’s across the bay (Oakland) and it’s not residential (commercial), but we’re suckers for “Green” buildings (no, not the color) and interesting animations. When complete, 1100 Broadway will rise 20-stories…
Our headline earlier this week: “You Had Better Watch Your Fannie (As Well As Freddie).” And we weren’t kidding. From Bloomberg this morning: Fannie Mae tumbled as much as 20…
“California had seven of the 10 U.S. metro areas with the highest , including the top three. Stockton, in the state’s central valley, was first with one in every 72…
The headline question last month with respect to 1081 Church Street which sold in late March for $1,400,000 and then quickly returned to the market for $1,450,000: “Will A Winner’s…
Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin’s proposed Landmarks Preservation Board would wrest control of “preservation issues” from San Francisco’s Planning Commission. The Planning Department isn’t particularly keen on the idea.…
It’s disappointment for Potrero Hill residents, and perhaps the Mayor, as yesterday the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously in favor of a plan to refurbish rather than raze…
An anecdotal quote that runs somewhat antithetical to the “foreclosures aren’t comps” argument: “Our experience is the bank has a number (the asking price); they will hold that for a…
And speaking of European parallels (or perhaps unfortunately not): The rim of Paris looks set to rise skyward, as the city council considers allowing taller buildings in this historically low-rise…
We’re not about to jump the pond fulltime (at least not yet). But it is a bit eerie, or to some perhaps comforting, to see the parallels in the U.K.…
If you’re thinking ‘Basic Instinct,’ this is the house (2930 Vallejo). Not 2950 Vallejo (which is right next door) nor 2100 Vallejo (which is not). Simply consider this a “sleepiguy”…